Roger Chapelain-Midy

ROGER CHAPELAIN-MIDY (Paris, 1904-1992).
"Vase".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 97 x 76 cm; 122 x 105 cm (frame).

He began his artistic studies in the School of Fine Arts of Paris, completing them in the Academies of Montparnasse. He exhibited in 1927 at the Salon d'Automne, and from 1929 at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon des Tuileries. Passionate about the Renaissance, Poussin's painting and that of the 17th century, he defended the classical tradition, full of moderation, at a time when the great transformations of modern painting were taking place. He painted still lifes and landscapes. An avid traveler, he visited Europe and North and South America.